Our Christmas Cake Pop and Cookie Class 2011

In the spirit of Christmas, Sugar Rush created a cookie and cake pop class for our students. It was a great chance for some of our regulars to catch up and wish each other a happy holiday season, and also to learn more new skills to impress their loved ones!

What a fun, messy class! We taught students to cover cookies with icing, royal icing flood work, as well as fine piping and glitter everything in sight.

The cake pops were awesome. Snowmen everywhere, and forest of trees, as well as sprinkles and ornaments. For anyone who missed this class, we do have an Easter class on our schedule.

Happy Holidays and happy baking to everyone. Stay safe, and we look forward to seeing you all in class next year! xx

Caroline & Trevor - Chateau Elan

Caroline & Trevor were one of our gorgeous couples, that really captured our hearts. They wanted their cake and gifts to truly reflect them, and the beautiful Hunter Valley. We found our inspiration for both these in their stunning yet simplistic invitations.

The understated cake was a simple ivory three tier cake, with a sweet little olive tree at the base. It kept the theme subtle, but helped the couple link the wedding cake to the rest of the tables.

I love these toppers! They were so cute. So personal, not too serious, but not so cutesy as to take away for the refined reception room. It really think that's really what wedding design is all about. Striking that balance between personalisation and keeping with a consistent feel and theme. Today's couples want a wedding that looks classic, elegant, timeless, but yet is relaxed enough for their guests to feel comfortable all evening, show their personal style and reflect their love. 

The gifts for the guests were a last minute addition. After looking at many sweets, Caroline opted for a elegant hand piped version of that olive tree, but incorporating the colour in the bridesmaids and flowers for some of them. The tables were stunning. And I have to hand it to this couple. They designed their entire wedding style themselves, and really pulled it off. It was breathtaking when we walked in the room. Just perfect!

Grandma Love and all things Vintage

Today would have been my Grandmother's Birthday. And even though she has been gone a long time, I will never forget her, never stop loving her, and never stop honouring who she was.  She is the "May" in our "Ruby May", the salted caramel in our "Salty Sailor", and she is the love in my heart when I bake...

So today I honour all things Grandma. Her favourite cookies to bake were Rock Cakes. Very old-school...very vintage..and very comforting on cold rainy days such as this. I loved the glaced cherries best of all, both red and green. Always brings back such fond memories.

Whilst I love baking granny sweets, such as Coconut Ice, Rock Cakes, Slices and more, I am nowhere near being the supreme authority on Granny Goodness. No, for that, you'll need to check out my sister's blogs. Michelle is a blog goddess, responsible for Loving the Vintage, and The Royal Sisters. She is insanely popular all over the world, makes incredible crafts, and writes her very own crocheting patterns that are massive on etsy. She basically lives in a granny world, complete with the vintage Baby Bell oven, scarf in hair, and crocheting hook in hand at all times. I couldn't be more proud of her and her success, featured in Magazines such as Notebook, and would love nothing more than to see her published eventually in her own right, she really is that good!

So enjoy this wet, inside kind of day, and the simple things in life. Like a warm lunch, some baked treats, and a grandma crocheted blanket to snuggle under with the ones you love....